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Wald & Schlosshotel Friedrichsruhe
Zweiflingen-Friedrichsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany · Independent · Core Luxury
Count Johann Friedrich II of Hohenlohe raised a Renaissance hunting lodge here in 1712; it became Waldhotel Friedrichsruhe in 1953 and swallowed the old lodge in 1969. The Wurth Group now runs sixty-one rooms in a 44,000-square-metre park beside a championship golf course, with two-Michelin-star Le Cerf in the house.
- 61 rooms
- Opened 1953
- Neighborhood: Friedrichsruhe
About Wald & Schlosshotel Friedrichsruhe
- A 1712 hunting lodge for Count Johann Friedrich II of Hohenlohe, turned hotel in 1953 and expanded back into the lodge in 1969.
- Owned by the Wurth Group; 61 rooms across several buildings in a 44,000 m² park.
- Le Cerf holds two Michelin stars; a 27-hole golf course sits next door.
History
The property originated as a Renaissance-style hunting lodge built in 1712 by Count Johann Friedrich II of Hohenlohe. It transitioned into a hotel in 1953 as the Waldhotel Friedrichsruhe and later expanded to include the historic hunting lodge in 1969. Today, it stands as a premier 5-star superior resort owned by the Würth Group, set within a vast 44,000 m² park.
The setting
6.7 km from Renaissance Schloss Neuenstein.
Restaurants and bars
- Gourmet-Restaurant "Le Cerf" — Restaurant
- Jägerstube — Restaurant
- Waldschänke — Restaurant
- Spa-Bistro — Restaurant
- Flammerie — Restaurant
- Le Cerf — Restaurant · classic French cuisine (gourmet) · Chef Boris Rommel · Two MICHELIN Stars
- BONSAI — Restaurant
Experiences
- Gourmet dining at Le Cerf and four other restaurants — Gourmet restaurant Le Cerf plus Jägerstube, BONSAI, Flammerie and Waldschänke, with regional produce and wine cellars.
- Golf at the neighbouring 27-hole course — Golf on the neighbouring 27-hole course of the Heilbronn-Hohenlohe Golf Club, with the Golf in Balance academy.
- Spa and wellness area — 4,400 m² spa with indoor and outdoor pools, saunas, treatment rooms and fitness centre.
- Romantic photographs in the park — Photo sessions in the castle park in front of the hunting lodge, offered as a wedding photo location.
Amenities
- Two-Michelin-star restaurant Le Cerf
- 4,400 m² award-winning spa and wellness area
- 27-hole golf course and golf academy
- 44,000 m² historic park scenery
- Five distinctive dining venues
- Complimentary rental cars for guests
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Tennis
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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